BuildingCensus

Los Angeles building energy benchmarking

Every building disclosed under LA Municipal Code 22.610.1 (EBEWE) (Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE)), graded and cross-linked. EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus 5-year audit/retro-commissioning cycles for buildings over 20,000 sq ft; non-compliance is subject to citation and fines.

Buildings
13,994
latest disclosure year
Avg ENERGY STAR score
77
5,788 scored
Avg site EUI
74.4
kBtu/ft²
Reported emissions
2M t
CO₂e
Floor area
557.8M ft²
benchmarked

Dataset updated . Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) public disclosure.

The map

No coordinates in this source

Los Angeles's disclosure file publishes no latitude/longitude, so its buildings aren't mappable yet — pages are addressed by street address instead. We'll light the map up when the source (or a geocoding pass) provides coordinates.

The report card

Grade distribution

A · 2,705B · 1,319C · 839D · 925no score · 8,206

ENERGY STAR scores banded A (85–100) / B (70–84) / C (55–69) / D (1–54); buildings without a score excluded.

Large buildings (≥ 50,000 sq ft)

Most efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area
10100 SANTA MONICA BLVDA10041.6 kBtu/ft²1,020,832 sq ft
611 W 6TH STA1007.1 kBtu/ft²856,039 sq ft
2501 S ALAMEDA STA1000.1 kBtu/ft²750,800 sq ft
22122 VICTORY BLVDA1006.3 kBtu/ft²723,335 sq ft
10730 W PICO BLVDA1001.6 kBtu/ft²713,025 sq ft
5399 PLAYA VISTA DRA10017.5 kBtu/ft²711,639 sq ft
10880 WILSHIRE BLVDA10026.0 kBtu/ft²635,063 sq ft
12181 W BLUFF CREEK DRA10016.6 kBtu/ft²570,651 sq ft
5700 WILSHIRE BLVDA10030.5 kBtu/ft²540,391 sq ft
12760 W MILLENIUM BLVDA10012.9 kBtu/ft²472,560 sq ft

Full most-efficient ranking →

Penalty exposure

Least efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area
3600 BARHAM BLVDD1117.6 kBtu/ft²957,421 sq ft
1720 E CESAR CHAVEZ AVE EASTD155886.2 kBtu/ft²822,974 sq ft
600 W 7TH STD1545.3 kBtu/ft²567,270 sq ft
3150 W WILSHIRE BLVDD169.9 kBtu/ft²391,358 sq ft
1800 N MAIN STD1165.3 kBtu/ft²378,000 sq ft
222 S FIGUEROA STD190.8 kBtu/ft²347,402 sq ft
12745 ARROYO STD1232.5 kBtu/ft²239,576 sq ft
10777 SANTA MONICA BLVDD168.4 kBtu/ft²190,614 sq ft
431 W 7TH STD1186.5 kBtu/ft²160,000 sq ft
801 S GRAND AVED1114.3 kBtu/ft²135,000 sq ft

Full least-efficient ranking → · biggest emitters →

Taxonomy

Property-type mix

Property typeBuildingsAvg scoreAvg site EUI
Multifamily Housing4,175B7837.5 kBtu/ft²
Office743B7842.0 kBtu/ft²
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse399C6820.0 kBtu/ft²
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant305B75172.0 kBtu/ft²
Self-Storage Facility1975.6 kBtu/ft²
Distribution Center193C6522.3 kBtu/ft²
Retail Store177B7846.5 kBtu/ft²
Supermarket/Grocery Store129C66189.0 kBtu/ft²
Medical Office122B7370.7 kBtu/ft²
Parking11630.5 kBtu/ft²
Strip Mall952109.7 kBtu/ft²
Fire Station8058.9 kBtu/ft²
Mixed Use Property75A8640.6 kBtu/ft²
Hotel71B7170.1 kBtu/ft²
Worship Facility67C5724.2 kBtu/ft²
Other52A10062.9 kBtu/ft²
Senior Living Community45B8175.0 kBtu/ft²
Police Station3681.8 kBtu/ft²
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)33B73178.3 kBtu/ft²
K-12 School32C5836.0 kBtu/ft²

Linked types have dedicated pages (25+ buildings).

The disclosure record

Reporting trend

YearBuildings reportingAvg scoreAvg site EUITotal emissions
20162,8146881.2 kBtu/ft²2,557,022 tCO₂e
20176,3136887.1 kBtu/ft²3,764,331 tCO₂e
201812,530691106.4 kBtu/ft²2,349,674 tCO₂e
201912,1087071.8 kBtu/ft²1,593,700 tCO₂e
20209,1187357.2 kBtu/ft²1,502,295 tCO₂e
20219,78672114.7 kBtu/ft²2,069,231 tCO₂e
20229,3197255.2 kBtu/ft²1,263,672 tCO₂e
202311,6107472.8 kBtu/ft²2,533,094 tCO₂e
202412,21575244.2 kBtu/ft²9,012,077 tCO₂e
20259,7907785.0 kBtu/ft²1,375,675 tCO₂e

Honest data

Source caveats

  • The LA source publishes no building names and no coordinates — pages are addressed by street address, and LA buildings do not appear on maps.
  • LA reports EUI and emissions only (no electricity/gas breakout).

Frequently asked questions

How many buildings report energy use in Los Angeles?

13,994 Los Angeles buildings appear in the latest disclosure published under LA Municipal Code 22.610.1 (EBEWE), of which 5,788 report an ENERGY STAR score (average 77).

What law requires Los Angeles buildings to disclose energy use?

LA Municipal Code 22.610.1 (EBEWE) — the Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) program. EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus 5-year audit/retro-commissioning cycles for buildings over 20,000 sq ft; non-compliance is subject to citation and fines.

Which Los Angeles building emits the most carbon?

1720 E CESAR CHAVEZ AVE EAST reported 2,444,920 tCO₂e in its latest disclosure year — the highest in Los Angeles's data. See the full biggest-emitters ranking.